sidewalk safety
$1.25M in pedestrian upgrades coming to Parksville's Alberni Hwy.
PARKSVILLE - Major pedestrian improvements are coming to city's main entrance off the Alberni Hwy. A tender worth $1,251,305 was recently awarded to In the Dirt Contracting Ltd. to do major sidewalk and pedestrian safety work along the Alberni Hwy. from Bernard Ave. to Lee Ave. Speaking at the Monday, May 4 council mee...
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multiple busts
Oceanside man sentenced for possessing over 12,000 child sex abuse images
Editors' note: this story contains details of graphic sexual abuse against children. Reader discretion is advised.NANAIMO - An Oceanside man will spend the next 10 months behind bars after pleading guilty to possessing thousands of images of children as young as five years old being violently sexually abused. Christoph...
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Ousting the Spruce Kings
Clippers sweep their way to BCHL finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers had bumps in the road in closing out Alberni Valley and Cowichan Valley in the first rounds of the BCHL playoffs but they dispatched the Prince George Spruce Kings in four straight games in the third round.The clinching game finished 6-2 in Nanaimo's favour and featured two goals each from Charle...
May 07, 2026
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WHL Prospects Draft
Nanaimo's Ronan Gow selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes
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sidewalk safety
$1.25M in pedestrian upgrades coming to Parksville's Alberni Hwy.
15h ago
multiple busts
Oceanside man sentenced for possessing over 12,000 child sex abuse images
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
development opportunity
Low-density housing sought as select Eaglecrest properties hit the market
QUALICUM BEACH - One of the first plots of land in the newly acquired Eaglecrest subdivision is up for sale through the Town.Five lots along Eaglecrest Dr., either side of Blind Bogey Dr., are being available for purchase, with the Town of Qualicum Beach accepting offers until June 5.Totaling 0.86 acres of subdividable...
May 06, 2026
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stranded motorist
'Stay put:' missing man starts fire to get help along Nanaimo Lakes Road
NANAIMO - A lost driver recently had to use any resource he could to call for help after becoming stranded in unfamiliar backcountry.An 83-year-old man was reported missing south of Nanaimo on Monday, May 4, after his rental vehicle became stuck off Nanaimo Lakes Rd., however, he lit a small signal fire, which eventual...
May 06, 2026
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twice-yearly test
Province testing national emergency alert system Wednesday
NANAIMO - Expect a brief alert on radios, televisions, and smartphones Wednesday afternoon.The provincial government, in coordination with provinces and territories across the country, are testing their Alert Ready Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, May 6, with B.C.'s alert scheduled for 1:55 p.m.Radios, televisions,...
May 06, 2026
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intersection fines
Speed tickets surge at high-crash north Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - Speeding through a busy Nanaimo intersection was evidently too tempting for hundreds of motorists, despite well-advertised warning signage. A record number of 314 speeding fines were issued at the Island Hwy./Hammond Bay Rd./ Aulds Rd. intersection in 2025, according to B.C. government data. The number of spe...
May 06, 2026
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Verge of the Finals
Clippers blank Spruce Kings in Game 3
NANAIMO - The Clippers now have two 4-0 shutouts in three games in their second round series with the Prince George Spruce Kings.After taking the first two games in the north, Nanaimo returned home and blanketed the Spruce Kings. Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau pitched a 26 save shutout and the Clippers built up their lead by ...
May 06, 2026
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calls for service
More proactive policing a goal for Nanaimo RCMP detachment
NANAIMO - Increasing capacity for proactive, rather than reactive, policing is among the top priorities for local Mounties this year. Presenting to Nanaimo City Council on Monday, May 4, detachment officer in charge, Supt. Eric Rochette said they've seen a slight reduction in overall call volumes in 2025, compared to 2...
May 05, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial
ABBOTSFORD - A B.C. Supreme Court judge is expected to deliver her verdict today in the first-degree murder trial of three young men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple during a home invasion in 2022. The court earlier heard that 77-year-ol...
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Canadian union wants federal scrutiny of EA sale over national security risks
TORONTO - A Canadian union is asking the federal government and competition watchdog to scrutinize a takeover of one of the world's biggest video game makers by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and a private equity firm owned by U.S. President Dona...
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Eleven people arrested in B.C. illegal gambling house investigation
MAPLE RIDGE - Police in British Columbia have arrested 11 people in connection with an illegal gambling house in Metro Vancouver. Investigators say they began looking into the suspected gaming operation in Maple Ridge last November. The investigation r...
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British Columbia to let midwives prescribe abortion pill and other drugs
VICTORIA - British Columbia is giving midwives the ability to prescribe abortion pill Mifegymiso and other drugs, in an expansion of their scope of practice. The province says the changes will make it easier for people to access reproductive health ser...
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B.C. invests $1 million in 'lightning reduction' technology in bid to reduce fires
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is investing up to $1 million on field-testing new technology from a Vancouver company that aims to both predict and prevent lightning that may trigger wildfires. Skyward Wildfire Technologies says it release...
12h ago
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Tumbler Ridge school, site of mass shooting, to be torn down and rebuilt on new site
VICTORIA - The school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where students were killed in a mass shooting in February will be torn down and rebuilt on a new site. Premier David Eby said Thursday that the decision by the local school board came after it consulted sur...
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Local Sports
WHL Prospects Draft
Nanaimo's Ronan Gow selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes
NANAIMO - Following uncertainty leading up to the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, a local talent now has more clarity about his future. Ronan Gow, a 15-year-old centre from Delta Hockey Academy's U15 Prep team, was selected in the third round, 50th overall, by the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Thursday, May 7. Shortl...
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Fine Form
Playoff time for Hornets rugby teams
NANAIMO - It's a cruclal playoff quarter final weekend for the Nanaimo Hornets rugby program. Both the Division 1 men's and women's sides are optimistic about making the BC finals in mid May. Team president Brad Marshall says the men's team is the second best team on Vancouver Island and they are hosting Westshore at 1...
Apr 25, 2026
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New Season
Women's box lacrosse takes flight
NANAIMO - Women's box lacrosse is gaining momentum in the Harbour City. The Senior Women's Timbermen will start their their third season on April 18 with an exhibition game and fundraiser versus the Victoria Shamrocks. There will be 14 regular season games and a July season ending tournament for the women's Timbermen. ...
Apr 18, 2026
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ClippersNOW
Ousting the Spruce Kings
Clippers sweep their way to BCHL finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers had bumps in the road in closing out Alberni Valley and Cowichan Valley in the first rounds of the BCHL playoffs but they dispatched the Prince George Spruce Kings in four straight games in the third round.The clinching game finished 6-2 in Nanaimo's favour and featured two goals each from Charle...
May 07, 2026
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Verge of the Finals
Clippers blank Spruce Kings in Game 3
NANAIMO - The Clippers now have two 4-0 shutouts in three games in their second round series with the Prince George Spruce Kings.After taking the first two games in the north, Nanaimo returned home and blanketed the Spruce Kings. Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau pitched a 26 save shutout and the Clippers built up their lead by ...
May 06, 2026
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in control
Clippers take commanding series lead after gusty road win in overtime
PRINCE GEORGE - The Nanaimo Clippers are in firm control of their third round playoff series after another road win. On the heels of a dominating 4-0 victory on Friday night, the Clippers rallied from a 2-0 deficit midway through the 2nd period to win game two against the Prince George Spruce Kings by a 3-2 score in ov...
May 03, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Hantavirus cruise ship, Air Canada flights, Playoffs ER stats
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canadian consular officials head to Canary Islands to meet hantavirus cruise ship Consular officials are on their way to the Canary Islands to meet with four Canad...
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Canadian consular officials head to Canary Islands to meet hantavirus cruise ship
TORONTO - Consular officials are on their way to the Canary Islands to meet with four Canadians on board a deadly hantavirus-stricken cruise ship. The federal government says three people with connections to the cruise are isolating at home in Ontario ...
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B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial
ABBOTSFORD - A B.C. Supreme Court judge is expected to deliver her verdict today in the first-degree murder trial of three young men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple during a home invasion in 2022. The court earlier heard that 77-year-ol...
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Parade of ghostly icebergs brings joy and wonder to Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S - At the top of Signal Hill in St. John's, N.L., on Tuesday afternoon, a steady stream of people walked around a rocky cliff and gasped. Some cheered, some took out their phones to capture the moment - a rush of awe as an iceberg floated i...
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Former U.S. president Barack Obama in Toronto for keynote speech
TORONTO - Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in Toronto today to deliver a keynote speech at a Canadian think tank. The 44th president is set to headline Canada 2020's gala at the Fairmont Royal York. Obama made three official visits to Canada whil...
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Emergency rooms are getting some relief during Habs games in Stanley Cup playoffs
MONTREAL - For some Quebecers, watching the Montreal Canadiens take to the ice during the Stanley Cup playoffs is more urgent than seeking medical care. Hospital officials in the Montreal area say their emergency rooms generally saw dips in visits duri...
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World
At least 40 killed in Islamic State-affiliated group attack on Congo villages, local group says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - An Islamic State-affiliated group attacked villages in Congo near the border with Uganda, killing at least 40 people and burning and looting homes, a local civil society group said on Friday. The attacks were carrie...
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Partial results show losses for Starmer's Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections
LONDON (AP) - Partial results Friday from local elections in England showed big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K. The votes are being widely seen as an unofficia...
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UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Iran war's shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates' responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hor...
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Mar 19, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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